Books Tell You Why, Inc.

A Fine first printing of the first edition in alike dust-jacket.

In Black Body, Turk tells the story of Renee, a woman whose body is consumed by an obsession with the skin color of other people. She becomes fixated on the black bodies of strangers, seeking to understand and control the way they look. Renee's obsession eventually destroys her life and the lives of those around her. Turk's haunting, intense novel is a powerful exploration of the power of obsession and the danger of self-destruction.; 8vo; $7.00.